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What is Grosse Ile?
Grosse Ile is a little island in Quebec that, during the time that the British were coming to Canada, the ones that were sick were sent there so that they would not infect the healthy people. As long...
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Why is Grosse ile remembered as a place of tragedy?
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Who are the visitors of Grosse Ile today?
Tourists. Part of the Canadian National Parks system, Grosse Île was a quarantine station for the Port of Québec from 1832 to 1937. At the time, the island was the main point of entry for...
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What purpose did Grosse Ile serve?
Grosse Isle in Quebec was the site of an immigration depot which predominantly housed Irish Immigrants coming to Canada to escape the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1849.
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Why is Grosse Ile rememebered as a place of tragedy?
Grosse ile is remembered as a tragedy because many of the immigrants moving to lower Canada got sick with cholera(a contagious disease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration) once thy...